The treatment of children’s teeth is essentially the same as for adult teeth, but there are some differences. Primary teeth have a different anatomy, besides being much smaller, with larger pulps and thinner enamel than permanent teeth . There is therefore less room and a smaller margin ...

Below average I.Q. was more common among liars than honest children. About one third of those kids with the lowest I.Q.s lied and cheated. None of those kids with the highest I.Q.s lied or cheated. Even in between these two extremes, the figures consistently show that the ...

Cataract formation is the most common eye problem among older people, it is present to some degree in at least 95 percent of those over age 65. A cataract is a clouding of the normally transparent lens which is situated in the eye behind the iris and the ...

If you expect the baby to be in the hospital for a long time, you’ll have to use an electric pump.  Most hospitals make electric pumps available. You will probably find it is more convenient, long term, to rent one . The most effective ones pump both ...

After birth, most of the baby’s red blood cells, called erythrocytes, disintegrate and become a waste product, called bilirubin. This leads to a condition called newborn jaundice in about half of all babies . In these babies, the skin and especially the whites of the eyes take ...

Baby colic cures. Hardly anyone can remain unaffected by a baby’s cry and that’s the way it should be. A baby doesn’t have many ways to communicate with the world around him. His crying is one way to let us know he is unhappy and needs care and ...

Sore Nipples. When you begin to breastfeed, usually in the first 2 to 4 days, you may have nipple discomfort. The soreness seems to be unrelated to the length of time your baby is at the breast or whether you prepared your nipples before birth. Your ...